Have you ever felt exhausted after an interaction where you had to pretend to be interested or interesting or smart or funny?

When working with clients on their career, we often find an anchor to help narrow down the job search.

I love the phrase “you are just getting started.” It is so hopeful, optimistic and energizing.

Acting “as if” is a low stakes way to notice in your body how a new situation might feel, get a sense of your skillset and what areas you may to develop, and potentially demonstrate to others that you are ready for the next step.

One of the lessons in the movie is how restricting a talent can be if it is overused. By feeling labeled by a special power, these family members are unable to break out of their shell and ultimately their skill becomes a chore and an obligation and no longer feels like a blessing.

Today when I did Wordle, my first word had zero correct letters. Clearly I thought I was doomed.

A goal I have for my business for 2022 is to do more deep work. I am so scattered these days. Jumping from one meme or one story or one tweet to the next. I want to focus on one non-fiction book at a time. Immerse myself in a topic. Learn and share, learn and share, learn and share. This is how I operate best. When the learning is in small tasters like memes and tweets, I don’t really absorb the information. I don’t find its depth. It’s a great dopamine rush, but it disappears as quickly as it came.